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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Rostrum | Chapter 10, Shopwindows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lobasck, the director of training, has what distinguishing characteristic?
(a) A birth mark on this face.
(b) A tattoo on his arm.
(c) Only one eye.
(d) Hump on his back.

2. A man at the circus tells Oskar he stopped growing at what age?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 21 years.

3. Oskar describes his room in the mental hospital. How does he describe his bed?
(a) Soft as a cloud.
(b) Cold and hard.
(c) As a goal.
(d) His demise.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 1, Oskar, states that he is in a mental hospital and is being watched. How does he feel about the person watching him?
(a) He wishes the person watching was real.
(b) His is fond of the person watching.
(c) He resents the person watching.
(d) He despises the person watching.

5. What is the name of the beach Oskar, his mother, Jan Bronski, and Matzerath go to on Sundays?
(a) Castle Park
(b) North Beach.
(c) South Beach.
(d) Zoppot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What circus character does Oskar feel drawn to?

2. How does Oskar say he dealt with not being about to find him?

3. What type of children does Oskar say are "destructive out of mischief"?

4. When is Oskar's mother born?

5. During their conversation at the beginning of the book, where does Oskar say Bruno "derived all his inspiration"?

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